Table 3. Adverse events (%) by treatment drug (included trials).
| AE | Alectinib | Brigatinib | Ceritinib | Crizotinib | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any AE (%) | 96.7 | ND | 99.6 | 97.7 | 0.022 |
| Any Serious AE (%) | 21.6 | ND | 44.9 | 31.1 | < 0.001 |
| Any Grade 3/4 AE (%) | ND | ND | 75.3 | 43.4 | 0.009 |
| Diarrhea (%) | 13.7 | 38.2 | 81.2 | 56.0 | < 0.001 |
| Diarrhea 3/4 (%) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 1.7 | < 0.001 |
| Nausea (%) | 15.3 | 40.0 | 73.9 | 55.3 | < 0.001 |
| Nausea 3/4 (%) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 1.8 | < 0.001 |
| Vomiting (%) | 9.8 | 22.7 | 60.4 | 43.9 | < 0.001 |
| Vomiting 3/4 (%) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 | < 0.001 |
| Constipation (%) | 34.1 | 15.5 | 24.3 | 37.1 | < 0.001 |
| Constipation 3/4 (%) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.37 |
| Fatigue (%) | 25.7 | 27.3 | 34.5 | 21.7 | 0.039 |
| Fatigue 3/4 (%) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.1 | < 0.001 |
| ALT (%) | 14.3 | ND | 46.9 | 21.8 | < 0.001 |
| ALT 3/4 (%) | 4.0 | ND | 22.8 | 9.1 | < 0.001 |
| AST (%) | 15.0 | 14.5 | 38.8 | 21.0 | < 0.001 |
| AST 3/4 (%) | 3.9 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 0.007 |
| QT (%) | 1.2 | ND | 9.0 | 14.4 | 0.025 |
| QT 3/4 (%) | 0.8 | ND | 0.9 | 3.9 | 0.003 |
| ILD (%) | 0.6 | ND | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.610 |
| ILD 3/4 (%) | 0.4 | ND | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.310 |
Abbreviations: AE = Adverse Event; ALT = Alanine Aminotransferase; AST = Aspartate Aminotransferase; ILD = Interstial Lung Disease; ND = No data available;
*Heterogeneity across treatment was assessed using the between-group Q statistic, p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.